Melissa serves as a co-emcee at the 21st Anniversary House of Hope Gala in Los Angeles where she cracks a joke and cries a bit in front of audience.
- Nov 4, 2014
AceShowbiz - Melissa Rivers made her first public appearance since the sudden passing of her mother Joan Rivers over the weekend. Two months following Joan's passing, Melissa served as a co-emcee alongside Andrew Krasny at the 21st Anniversary House of Hope Gala in Los Angeles which was held to raise funds for grief support.
"About seven weeks ago, I lost my mother. And I feel like I'm in the Hair Club for Men ad. Not only am I the ambassador, but I'm a client, too, now. It's a little awkward," she told the audience at the Saturday, November 1 event, as reported by PEOPLE.
Melissa broke down in tears at one point, but she managed to collect herself and cracked a joke. "Does everyone know what the drag queen cry is? So you don't mess up your make-up, you have to lean over," she joked. "So I'm crying like a drag queen."
Melissa was first involved with Our House following the death of her father Edgar Rosenberg who committed suicide. The Saturday event, which featured a performance by "Dancing with the Stars" pros Karina Smirnoff and Tony Dovolani, raised $640,000 for the organization.
